We go on several mini trips throughout the year with one or two being week long trips. I need someone I can count on to care for our animals. I have 4 dogs( (mini pincher, mini Aussie, Mini Texas Healer, and a lab) 2 parrots, and a cat that will need taken care of while we are on vacation. The cat and parrots only need fed every 3 days so you may only have to care for them while we are on the week long trips. the Mini vacations they should have enough food to keep them. The dogs will need feed morning and night. They will also need let out 3 times a day(during morning and night feeds and in the middle of the day) for at least 30 minutes each time.